Max Holloway will look to defend his undisputed UFC featherweight championship for the first time when he welcomes a familiar foe into the Octagon. Holloway will take on Jose Aldo — the man he defeated to merge the belts that are featherweight — at UFC 218 on December 2.
Holloway finds himself as a sizable -305 betting favorite after finishing Aldo in the third round when they last met at UFC 212, while the challenger goes back at +230. As Holloway closed as a +135 underdog, this is a change from the gambling line for their first bout.
Holloway is riding an series — in one of the very talent-laden divisions in the UFC — together with eight of those coming through stoppage. The Hawaiian owns incredible footwork that allows him to cut angles and be aggressive in the standup game. Unleash combos and holloway will normally wish to pressure his competitor. His wrestling is topnotch, with no competitor carrying down him in his eight fights.
Aldo is a specialized striker on the feet who tends to adhere to basics. This isn’t a knock against the Brazilian, as his style is both heavy and fluid on counter-striking. He’s got a superb jab today, and a few of the most deadly leg kicks in MMA. Aldo can grapple too, since he holds a black belt in BJJ, however he traditionally utilizes his wrestling defensively to keep a fight standing.

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